one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
longing for; burning desire
trend; tendency; momentum
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
whispering into a person's ear
belief; faith; conviction
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to return a favor (favour); to repay
this (very thing); this precisely
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
war funds; war chest; funds (for activities); campaign funds
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
review; reconsideration; revision
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
competent; suitable; qualified
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
not limited to; not just ...
intimacy; affection; familiarity
spine (of book); binding (of book)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
few decades; many decades; several decades
pair; the two; both persons; both things
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain